The black-capped marmot (Marmota camtschatica) is a rodent of the squirrel family Sciuridae that is endemic to the Russian Far East. Its range is discontinuous and divided into three main parts, each home to its own subspecies, and it lives in arctic tundra and alpine habitats from near sea level up to about 2,000 metres. It is a relatively small marmot, with a head-and-body length of roughly 39.5 to 61.5 centimetres, a weight of 1.65 to 5.4 kilograms and a short tail. The back is a grizzled yellowish-grey, the underparts are cinnamon or rusty brown, and the top of the head is brownish-black, a colour that continues as a stripe to the middle of the back. Black-capped marmots feed on grasses, herbs and mosses and live in colonies of separate burrows, each held by an adult pair and their young. They are diurnal and sedentary and hibernate from September to mid-May, for six to eight months depending on the population, which is long for a marmot. Their burrowing and trampling alter the soil and the vegetation of the Arctic tundra.
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It is endemic to the Russian Far East, but its range is discontinuous and divided into three main parts, each with its own subspecies.
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1. Animal Diversity Web: Marmota camtschatica (black-capped marmot), Animal Diversity Web
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No special status
Food Habits
Black-capped marmots are typically herbivores, consuming grasses, forbs, fruits (berries), seeds
Conservation Status
Researchers have noted that black-capped marmot populations are declining
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
Black-capped marmot colonies may also be destroyed through human activities such as resource extraction.
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
black-capped marmots are often hunted for their pelts
Behavior
Black-capped marmots are active during the day (diurnal) and sedentary.
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It is endemic to the Russian Far East, but its range is discontinuous and divided into three main parts, each with its own subspecies.
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The black-capped marmot (Marmota camtschatica) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
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The black-capped marmot lives in arctic tundra and alpine habitats from near sea-level to an altitude of 2,000 m (6,600 ft).
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The black-capped marmot lives in arctic tundra and alpine habitats from near sea-level to an altitude of 2,000 m (6,600 ft).
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The black-capped marmot lives in arctic tundra and alpine habitats from near sea-level to an altitude of 2,000 m (6,600 ft).
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